Ethical Code
The rules every author in the Integrity Guild agrees to follow, without exception, before a single word is published under their name.
Integrity Guild Code of Conduct
Every author publishing under the Integrity Guild signs a code of conduct covering conflicts of interest, correction policy, and sourcing discipline. Reported violations are reviewed by an independent panel — not by platform management.
Factuality Index Standards
Each author's Factuality Index is calculated from a public, auditable record of their claims, corrections, and retractions. It is never self-reported, and neither the author nor the platform can adjust it directly.
Source Transparency
Every factual claim links to its primary source — a document, dataset, recording, or named record — so readers can verify it themselves instead of taking our word for it.
Zero Clickbait Policy
Headlines describe what the piece actually says — no manufactured outrage, false urgency, or withheld information designed purely to generate a click.
This code is enforced the same way for every author, regardless of seniority, audience size, or tenure on the platform.